Nossie

[ˈnɒsi]

Background Story

Nossie is not recorded as a personal name in the sources checked. The evidence documents nos only as colloquial slang for a whipped cream charger.

Recorded as a feminine given name in Navajo

Probably from the Greek Nereids, the sea nymphs

From Ness with the -ie suffix; also the affectionate name for the Loch Ness Monster

Recorded as a rare, archaic given name in the American South; also a Roman harvest festival

Derived from 'rain', symbolizing freshness and vitality

Derived from 'star', symbolizing brightness and beauty

Variant of Alyssa, a name from Alicia or alyssum